ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING
Summary
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State, and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 10, 2007
Last action May 4, 2008
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 25, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Jul 11, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kenneth Dunkin
DDemocratic
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